Apple 



Apple 



fastens them by means of a gummy secretion. In 

 a short time the larvae appear, and pierce the 

 young fruit, eventually causing the Apples to fall. 

 In the pupa state they pass the winter under loose 

 bark on the stems and in adjacent heaps of rubbish. 

 Pick all fallen fruit from the ground, Remove and 

 burn loose bark in the winter. Limewash the 

 stems of the trees. Spray the trees with Paris 

 Green as soon as the fruit is set. To prepare the 

 latter mix 1 oz. of Paris Green (Blundell's paste) 

 thoroughly in 20 gallons of water. 



Lackey Moth (Bombyx neustria). This moth, 

 which is on the wing in July and August, deposits 

 eggs in rings round the shoots, and fastens them 

 with a waxy substance. The caterpillars live in 

 webs spun round the ends of the shoots, and after 

 devouring the foliage the colonies break up, and 

 the caterpillars seek a fitting place wherein to 

 pass the final stage. They may often be seen 

 letting themselves down by slender threads. Cut 

 off the twigs containing eggs in the winter and 

 early spring. Cut out the colonies of caterpillars, 

 and drop them in a pail of hot water. 



Lichen and Moss. These parasites cause injury 

 by choking up the pores of the bark, and also by 

 harbouring insect pests. Limewash the stems and 

 lower branches in the winter, or spray with a 

 caustic solution formed of 1 Ib. of caustic soda 

 (Greenbank's 98%) and 1 Ib. of pearlash dissolved 

 in 10 gallons of water. When using this solution 

 gloves should be worn, as it is injurious to the skin. 



Mussel Scale (Mytilaspis Pomoruni). The 

 " scales " which may be seen on branches of Apple 

 trees are not the insects, but a covering for the 

 eggs. Bad attacks are injurious, and should be 

 got rid of as early as possible. Remove the scales 

 with a stiff brush. Brush the affected branches 

 with a strong mixture of Gishurst Compound or 

 other approved insecticide. 



Small Ermine Moth (Hijponomeuta Padellus). 

 This is a common native moth, which deposits eggs 

 on the branches of Apple trees, and secures them 

 with a gummy secretion. The larvae appear in 

 thr spring, feed on the young leaves, and locate 

 themselves in web colonies among the foliage. 

 The same remedies as for Lackey Moth may be 

 applied, syringing also with paraffin emulsion. 



Winter Moth (Cheimatobia brumata). The 

 Winter Moth is so called because it is on the wing 

 in November and December. The males can fly, 

 but the females are only furnished with rudi- 

 mentary wings, and have to ascend the trunk of 

 the tree in order to deposit eggs. The latter are 

 laid during the winter, and the larvre appear in the 

 spring, when they at once begin to feed on the 

 young shoots. When full fed the caterpillars 

 lower themselves by means of fine threads, and 

 become pupa; just beneath the soil. Fasten bands 

 of grease-proof paper, smeared with cart grease, 

 round the stems of standard trees to trap the 

 females as they ascend the trees. These should 

 bo put in position early in November, and be kept 

 sticky through the winter by repeated dressings of 

 grease. Spray the trees in April, and again, if 

 necessary, before flowering commences, with Paris 

 Green. Where poultry have the run of plantations 

 they will devour caterpillars shaken from dwarf 

 trees by giving the branches a sharp jar. 



Selections of Varieties for Dessert : 



Varieties ripening in July and Aur/imt. 

 Beauty of Bath. Irish Peach. Ked Juneating. 

 Devonshire Quar- Mr. Gladstone. Eivers's Peach, 

 reudeii. 



September and October. 

 American Mother. Ked Astrachan. 

 Kerry Pippiu. St. Edmund's 

 Lady Sudeley. Pippin. 



Varieties for Xei'/iing. 

 Allingtcm Pippin. Christmas Pear- 

 Bauniium's Kein- m;iin. 



ette. Cox's Orange 



Blenheim Orange. Pippin. 

 Cockle's Pippin. Hormea.d Pear- 



Suminer Golden 

 Pippin. 



Wor'ester Pear- 

 maiu. 



King of the Pip- 

 pins. 



MargiL 



Kibston Pippin. 



Scarlet Nonpareil. 



Stunner Pippiu. 



APPLE ST. EDMUND'S Piri'ix. 



Selections of Varieties for Cooking : 



A it/just (ind September. 



Duchess of Olden- Lord Grosvenor. 



burg. 

 Early Rivers. 



October. 

 Cellini. 

 Cox's Pomona. 



Lord Suftield. 



Manks Codlin. 

 Potts's Seedling. 



Eckliiiville Seed- Golden Spire. 



For Keeping. 

 Alfriston. 

 Annie Elizabeth. 

 Bismarck. 



ling. 

 Jrenadier. 



Stirling Castle. 

 The Queen. 



Lane's Prince Striped Beefing. 



Albert. Tower ofGlaiiiinis. 



Lord Derby. Waltham Abbey 



Bramley's Seed- New Northern Seedling. 



ling. Greening. Warner's King. 



Gascoyne's Scar- Newton Wonder. Wellington (Nor- 



l"t. IVasgood's None- manton Wonder, 



Gloria Mundi. such. Dumelow'sSeed- 



Goldeu Noble. Saudringham. ling). 



Tn-elre (ioml Varieties for Orchard I'litiitiity. 

 Alfriston. Cellini. Newton Wonder. 



Annie Elizabeth. Gascoyne's Scar- Waltham Abbey 

 Bismarck. let. Seedling. 



Blenheim Orange. Lane's Prince Warner's King. 

 Bramley's Seedling. Albert. Wellington. 



APPLE THE QUEEN. 



Tirelre Good Varieties for Jlushct, l'i/raini<ls, or 

 Cordont. 

 Cox's Orange King of the Potts's Seedling. 



Pippin. Pippins. Stunner Pippin. 



